Business & GA

Garmin Unveils Trainer App for GTN 750

Garmin released a trainer app for its GTN 750 GPS/Nav/Comm system for the iPad 2. This trainer, downloadable from the iTunes Store, simulates the behavior of the GTN 750 system interface and…

Commercial

Raytheon Awarded Navy Sonar Contract

Raytheon was awarded an $80.8 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to provide 25 AN/AQS-22 Airborne Low Frequency Sonar (ALFS) systems for the Royal Australian Navy's MH-60R helicopters. The AN/AQS-22 is…

Military

Thales, Safran to Create Optronics Joint Venture

Thales and Safran on Tuesday announced a Memorandum of Understanding to create an equally owned joint venture for optronics (electrooptical) systems and equipment, in particular for new defense systems. Through this joint venture…

Business & GA

Last G200 Rolls Off Production Line

The last Gulfstream G200 business jet -- the 250th -- rolled off the production line in Dallas this week, making room for the new, large-cabin Gulfstream G280 scheduled to enter service in…

ATM Modernization

Rockwell Collins, NASA to Develop UAS Data Link

Rockwell Collins on Monday said it is collaborating with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to develop an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) control and non-payload communications (CNPC) data link that will…

ATM Modernization

General Dynamics to Supply ATC Radios to FAA

General Dynamics C4 Systems received a $6.5 million order from FAA for more than 1,000 CM-300/350 series ultrahigh frequency (UHF) Air Traffic Control (ATC) radios. Used by air traffic controllers throughout the…

ATM Modernization

ERA WAM System Operational in Namibia

ERA said Tuesday its Wide Area Multilateration (WAM) system deployed across Namibia achieved operational status. The WAM system received ICAO certification as safe and capable of supporting aircraft separations as low as 10…